jgf86123 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Would any of you computer guru's on here ever put a new hard drive in a 6 y/o laptop thats about to kick the bucket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 You will have to weigh the cost for it. 1 Cost of hard drive 2 Cost of getting infomation transfered over, less you know someone that can do it for you. 3 Do you have all the disc's of the programs if you can't get moved over. Old hard drive toasted. 4 find a new or used laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckie Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 tec kid says : If you like the lap top and all else is good then $40-50 is fine If you can afford a new one than go for it Beckie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgf86123 Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Oh, he can afford a new one, he has this computer guy who's supposed to be an expert that is telling him all kinds of f'd up info, such as, if you cant connect to the internet, service pack 3 will make it so you can connect and what not, when in reality the problem isnt the internet, its his wireless on his laptop, but, he refuses to listen to us cause the computer guy has always given him such great deals, like, 240 bucks for a new hard drive for the laptop, installed no less...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stylaster Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 haha, well being a computer guy for a living, that guy is bending him over and.... anywho.... yes you can spend 50-60 for a new hd, use a program like norton ghost to clone over to new hd, or with how cheap pc's are i would just go out and get a new one, will be faster too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwcoralfarm Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Hard drives are pretty cheap and easy to swap out, but like Roy said new toys are fun, faster and pretty cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CA2OR Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Would any of you computer guru's on here ever put a new hard drive in a 6 y/o laptop thats about to kick the bucket? no . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mltnguyen Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 I would also say no. If the laptop is that old its time to upgrade anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impur Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Nope....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitricker Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 waste of time and money IMO. Just tell him the ne HD will be $500 and go pick up a new computer for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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